ATTENTION TO detail

AFTER MONTHS OF EXTENSIVE BUILDING WORK, SUZI AND LEWIS HAVE TRANSFORMED THEIR VICTORIAN TERRACE HOUSE WITH CALMING COASTAL SHADES AND VINTAGE FINDS

- MAXINE BRADY

Stepping into the home of property renovator Suzi Jench and her partner Lewis Robinson, you instantly feel at ease thanks to the calming decor in relaxing colours. 'A gazillion litres of paint have gone into this renovation. By the end of this project, I knew the Farrow & Ball paint chart better than the back of my hand,' says Suzi.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

The couple bought their Victorian terraced house in the Kemptown area of Brighton in November 2017. 'We had rented a house on a nearby street in 2012 for a few years, and fell in love with the area,' Suzi says.

PLENTY OF PLANNING

This house had been neglected over the years. 'It had been empty for a while and then rented out - it felt unloved'. At the back, there was a galley kitchen with a lean-to on the side return which leaked in wet weather and was freezing in winter. 'It was a big project to take on,' she says. 'That's why we lived here for a year so we could get a feel for the space.'

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